Port Fowrwadring Belkin F5D9630-4

i currently got a new laptop with vista and also purchased a Belkin F5D9630-4 I've been to 'PortForwarding.com' and found their guide. I've followed it step by step but still i get a really bad connection rate.

I've allowed it through the windows firewall both the ports and the application still no luck. is there anything i could be missing?

I'm using UTorrent at the moment, when i use the 'Test if port is forwarded properly' it always comes back error. I've tried changing the port and re-doing all what the port forwarding web site suggests but still no luck.

Since you have manually forwarded your port, make sure the options at Options/Preferences/Connection
of Randomize port each time uTorrent starts and Enable UPnP port mapping (as well as NAT-PMP) are not enabled.

What other security software do you have installed besides the Vista firewall?

Although the Tiscali issues below are prob not causing the port being closed, you should still be aware that they can affect your speeds, even when your port is opened.

Tiscali was ordered by a Belgian court, in June, 2007, to implement P2P filters within 6 months and I have noticed quite a few people having problems with them lately.
You should go to Options/Preferences/BitTorrent under Protocol Encryption and enable outgoing encryption and allow incoming legacy connections.

Also Tiscali has a Fair Use Policy which can limit your bandwidth during peak hours (6PM-11PM monday to sunday).

No problem on the help, that is the good thing about bittorrent, the more well setup users the better.
I just hope this actually helps you.

Edit: When testing your port within uTorrent, you will have to disable PeerGuardian as uTorrent (because of their purchase by BitTorrent) IP is included in the blocklist.

This will not cause a problem with uTorrent otherwise.

Personally, I think the inclusion of uTorrent, and BitTorrent was an over-reaction to BitTorrent's affiliation with media companies.
I am surprised that after all this time, and no ill effects on BitTorrent/uTorrent users that this block is still in effect, but it is.

right i have done as you have instructed but for some reason it still comes up at error for open port. the speeds have increased quite a lot but i never get the green tick at the bottom just the amber warning triangle.

I'm getting speeds of 80kbps now where as i was lucky to get 20kbps so thanks for the increase in speed

I would say to disable your firewall and anti-virus and see if you get a green network status.
If you don't, then probably the router is the issue.
If you do, then try enabling the firewall and see if you still get green.
If you don't then the firewall is the issue.
if you do,then the anti-virus is the issue.